Nepalese

[nep-uh-leez, -lees]

adjective

1. of or relating to Nepal, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

plural

Nepalese 

1. a native or inhabitant of Nepal.

2. Nepali.

Nepalese

/ ˌnɛpəˈliːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to Nepal or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Nepal

Usage

Nepalese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Nepalese ), but it's relatively rare as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Nepalese ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nepalese¹

First recorded in 1810–20; Nepal + -ese

Example Sentences

A senior Italian diplomat from neighbouring India has arrived in Kathmandu to coordinate with the Nepalese authorities and search teams.

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Israel has also handed over the bodies of 300 Palestinians in exchange for the bodies of the Israeli hostages and those of two foreign hostages - one of them Thai and the other Nepalese.

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Among the 17 bodies already returned since the start of the ceasefire are 15 Israelis, one Thai and one Nepalese national.

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Thirteen were Israelis, one was Nepalese and the other Thai.

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The body of another hostage - a Nepalese national - has also been returned from Gaza, along with the remains of another person who was not a hostage.

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